Need help
Im not 100% that this goes here but im getting deperate.
Ever time i play a game it either crashed to desktop, or restarts my machine.
Specs:
Windows XP Pro SP1
350wt Power Sup
AMD XP 2600+
1.25 GB 2799 DDR
120 GIG WD HDD
200 GIG Maxtor HDD
Asus A7N8X-E Delux Mobo
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Gamer
MSI ATI 9800 Pro (computer reads it as a xt though)
CD Rom
DVD RW +-
Wireless Mouse, Logitec Freedom 2.4, Nostromo n52.
I reformated, no change, I tried ATI Drivers and Omega Drivers, no change
I tested my ram, no problems
The computer has no problems except when it tries to play games.
any and all help would be awesome.
Ever time i play a game it either crashed to desktop, or restarts my machine.
Specs:
Windows XP Pro SP1
350wt Power Sup
AMD XP 2600+
1.25 GB 2799 DDR
120 GIG WD HDD
200 GIG Maxtor HDD
Asus A7N8X-E Delux Mobo
Sound Blaster Audigy 2 Gamer
MSI ATI 9800 Pro (computer reads it as a xt though)
CD Rom
DVD RW +-
Wireless Mouse, Logitec Freedom 2.4, Nostromo n52.
I reformated, no change, I tried ATI Drivers and Omega Drivers, no change
I tested my ram, no problems
The computer has no problems except when it tries to play games.
any and all help would be awesome.
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How long has you computer done this? Did it just start?
it seems strange that the card is a pro but the computer reads it as an xt. I don't have a 9800 pro card but i'm not sure if that is normal.
I would try the card in another machine and see if it causes that machine to lock up.
Way back when I had a geforce3 that would reboot my pc whenever i did anything graphically intensive.
good luck
Can you fold and run a video tests with no glitch?
man i hope there isnt a problem with the card, I dont have the recipt anymore..
Troll, where do you read the temperature? From the bios? Let's say it IDLES at 120F (48C) and the temps show a 10-15c lower temps than it really is (Happens VERY often on many mobos), that put's the idle temperature up to 135 F at least. Add load to that, which usually is at least 10c depending on the heatsink/fan quality. That's like 155F.
Then again, if the 120F you mentioned is under load, i am totally wrong.